Harelbeke fights Sparta Petegem in Second Amateur Division: VFV A face-off

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Competition: Belgium Second Amateur Division: VFV A
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Forestiersstadion (9737 seats)

Preview: 17 points are between the sides until now, Sparta Petegem on top. Will Harelbeke shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • Harelbeke have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sparta Petegem have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A

Harelbeke and Sparta Petegem should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Harelbeke form and stats

The story so far in the Second Amateur Division: VFV A for Harelbeke at their home stadium (Forestiersstadion) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

The Harelbeke club members enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Torhout and win 2-1.

A strong away win before that one, visiting RFC Wetteren and winning 1-0.

Harelbeke has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded. When Harelbeke hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like RFC Wetteren, Erpe-Mere United, Torhout, Oudenaarde and Westhoek), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Sparta Petegem form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Second Amateur Division: VFV A travels is 6 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Recent form does not give Petegem much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Harelbeke will be a tough nut to crack.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Sparta Petegem, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Lokeren-Temse (placed 1st).

Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Gent-Zeehaven.

The travelling fans enjoy Petegem's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sparta Petegem have conceded 19 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sparta Petegem have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (2-2-0) when playing Harelbeke.

Sparta Petegem - Harelbeke 1-0 was the scoreline in these teams' last head-to-head fixture, earlier this season.

Harelbeke missing players

Sparta Petegem missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Harelbeke Sparta Petegem
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
6 4 0 Won W 3 6 12
7 3 0 Drew D 0 1 6
11 5 3 Lost L 1 5 6
27 16 3 Scored S 9 22 45
39 21 8 Conceded C 7 19 37
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 79%
50% 58% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 58%
25% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 42% 46%
12% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 33%
62% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 58%
17% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 29%
25% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
3.8 6.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.2 4.4
4.8 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.5 3.5
0.8 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.2 0.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.2 11.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.2 9
4 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.8 3.5
50% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 55% 50%
 
11.4 14 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 5.2 7
3 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.8 2.4
Key stats in Second Amateur Division: VFV A this season:
  • All of Harelbeke's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Harelbeke have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Harelbeke have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Harelbeke haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sparta Petegem have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sparta Petegem have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Second Amateur Division: VFV A
  • Sparta Petegem have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sparta Petegem haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lokeren-Temse 24 16 6 2 51 24 13 9 2 2 28 14 11 7 4 0 23 10 27 54
2 Cercle Brugge II 24 13 6 5 42 25 12 7 3 2 19 10 12 6 3 3 23 15 17 45
3 Oostkamp 24 11 9 4 57 36 12 7 4 1 31 15 12 4 5 3 26 21 21 42
4 Sparta Petegem 24 12 6 6 45 37 12 6 5 1 23 18 12 6 1 5 22 19 8 42
5 Gent-Zeehaven 24 11 7 6 50 35 12 4 5 3 23 19 12 7 2 3 27 16 15 40
6 Eendracht Aalst 24 11 6 7 40 30 12 6 3 3 16 15 12 5 3 4 24 15 10 39
7 Merelbeke 24 10 8 6 35 26 12 6 4 2 20 12 12 4 4 4 15 14 9 38
8 Dikkelvenne 24 11 5 8 37 35 12 6 2 4 22 21 12 5 3 4 15 14 2 38
9 Zelzate 24 10 4 10 40 37 12 5 2 5 19 20 12 5 2 5 21 17 3 34
10 Zulte Waregem II 24 8 7 9 43 37 12 4 4 4 21 19 12 4 3 5 22 18 6 31
11 Olsa Brakel 24 7 7 10 31 43 11 1 4 6 12 23 13 6 3 4 19 20 -12 28
12 Gullegem 24 6 8 10 43 41 12 2 5 5 19 24 12 4 3 5 24 17 2 26
13 Torhout 24 6 8 10 31 34 12 5 3 4 19 13 12 1 5 6 12 21 -3 26
14 Oudenaarde 24 6 8 10 36 51 12 4 2 6 19 27 12 2 6 4 17 24 -15 26
15 Harelbeke 24 6 7 11 27 39 12 4 3 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 11 18 -12 25
16 RFC Wetteren 24 7 3 14 31 50 12 4 0 8 17 22 12 3 3 6 14 28 -19 24
17 Westhoek 24 5 8 11 28 45 12 3 4 5 10 20 12 2 4 6 18 25 -17 23
18 Erpe-Mere United 24 2 3 19 14 56 12 1 3 8 9 25 12 1 0 11 5 31 -42 9

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lokeren-Temse 24 16 6 2 51 24 13 9 2 2 28 14 11 7 4 0 23 10 27 54
2 Cercle Brugge II 24 13 6 5 42 25 12 7 3 2 19 10 12 6 3 3 23 15 17 45
3 Oostkamp 24 11 9 4 57 36 12 7 4 1 31 15 12 4 5 3 26 21 21 42
4 Sparta Petegem 24 12 6 6 45 37 12 6 5 1 23 18 12 6 1 5 22 19 8 42
5 Gent-Zeehaven 24 11 7 6 50 35 12 4 5 3 23 19 12 7 2 3 27 16 15 40
6 Eendracht Aalst 24 11 6 7 40 30 12 6 3 3 16 15 12 5 3 4 24 15 10 39
7 Merelbeke 24 10 8 6 35 26 12 6 4 2 20 12 12 4 4 4 15 14 9 38
8 Dikkelvenne 24 11 5 8 37 35 12 6 2 4 22 21 12 5 3 4 15 14 2 38
9 Zelzate 24 10 4 10 40 37 12 5 2 5 19 20 12 5 2 5 21 17 3 34
10 Zulte Waregem II 24 8 7 9 43 37 12 4 4 4 21 19 12 4 3 5 22 18 6 31
11 Olsa Brakel 24 7 7 10 31 43 11 1 4 6 12 23 13 6 3 4 19 20 -12 28
12 Gullegem 24 6 8 10 43 41 12 2 5 5 19 24 12 4 3 5 24 17 2 26
13 Torhout 24 6 8 10 31 34 12 5 3 4 19 13 12 1 5 6 12 21 -3 26
14 Oudenaarde 24 6 8 10 36 51 12 4 2 6 19 27 12 2 6 4 17 24 -15 26
15 Harelbeke 24 6 7 11 27 39 12 4 3 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 11 18 -12 25
16 RFC Wetteren 24 7 3 14 31 50 12 4 0 8 17 22 12 3 3 6 14 28 -19 24
17 Westhoek 24 5 8 11 28 45 12 3 4 5 10 20 12 2 4 6 18 25 -17 23
18 Erpe-Mere United 24 2 3 19 14 56 12 1 3 8 9 25 12 1 0 11 5 31 -42 9

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The Belgian Second Amateur Division is the fourth highest football league in Belgium. It has three separate groups each holding 16 teams. Each group play 30 fixtures internally, divided in three periods. The top team of each league table is promoted while period winners and second placed team enter a play-off for promotion.